Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver vs TP-Link TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

VPN support
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Security algorithms
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:802.1x RADIUS
Product colour
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:Silver
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:Black, White
Power consumption (typical)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:12 W
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:4.1 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:50 - 90%
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:20 - 90%
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:0 - 70 °C
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:-40 - 70 °C
Weight
- RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver:198.2 g
- TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White:400 g

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Comparison of RT-G32, TD-8840B
58 specifications	A ASUS RT-G32 wireless router Fast Ethernet Silver Model RT-G32 View product	B TP-Link TD-8840B wireless router Fast Ethernet Black, White Model TD-8840B View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1d
Supports ISDN connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportDiffers	IPSec, PPTP, L2TP	IPSec/PPTP/L2TP
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	802.1x RADIUS
Authentication methodKnown for one	MAC address	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filtering	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
DMZ support	Yes	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)	Yes	Yes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	UPnP, DHCP, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Virtual Server, Virtual DMZ, VPN Pass-Through	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, White
Indication light	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	4.1 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	50 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	198.2 g	400 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	110 x 167 x 33 mm	174 x 120 x 28.8 mm
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	0.1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
xDSL connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Downstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Mbit/s
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP Address Filter, MAC Address Filer, Domain Filter
Upstream data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 Mbit/s
ATM featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UNI 3.1, 5-AAL5, RFC 1483, UBR, CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DSL specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1, ITU-T G.992.2, ITU-T G.994.1, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.5

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